Engineer A Public Hearing Presenting Consulting Engineer Present Case

R · Role Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/94#Engineer_A_Public_Hearing_Presenting_Consulting_Engineer_Present_Case
Definition

Engineer presenting at a public hearing on a proposed commercial development project, facing the ethical question of whether to voluntarily disclose anticipated increases in traffic, noise, and air pollution as 'relevant and pertinent information' even if not specifically requested by the reviewing body.

Properties
Instance of
PublicHearingPresentingConsultingEngineer
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#PublicHearingPresentingConsultingEngineer
Attributes
licenseProfessional Engineer (implied)
specialtyCommercial development engineering
contextPublic hearing on commercial development
Confidence
0.91
Importance
high
Relationships
typepresents_to
targetCity Planning Board Regulatory Authority
typeserves
targetDeveloper client (implied)
typewitness_alongside
targetPublic Hearing Witness Engineer
Role category
provider_client
Source Evidence
Source text
the present case involves the potential obligation of a single engineer to disclose the fact that an anticipated commercial development will significantly increase traffic, as well as noise and air pollution.

Text references
Engineer A's ethical obligation does not require him to disclose such information if, in his professional judgment, it is not 'relevant and pertinent.'
the present case involves the potential obligation of a single engineer to disclose the fact that an anticipated commercial development will significantly increase traffic, as well as noise and air pollution.
the question is whether the traffic, noise, and air pollution issues are 'relevant and pertinent information.' If they are 'relevant and pertinent,' the engineer has an obligation to disclose the information in any presentation made on the project.
TTL
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Metadata
Type
Individual
Last Updated
2026-05-28 16:26
Discovered in case
94
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-02-28T18:50:22.462784+00:00
First case
94
Generated
2026-02-28T18:50:22.462784+00:00
Attributed to
Case 94 Extraction
Generated
2026-02-28T19:13:05.761187
Generated by
ProEthica Case 94 Extraction